Nutritional and genetic factors associated with genome damage in children [ 2009 - 2012 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Elizabeth Milne (Principal investigator) ,  Ms Margaret Miller ,  Prof Bruce Armstrong ,  Prof Michael Fenech ,  Prof Nicholas De Klerk

Brief description This project will investigate the link between children's diet and damage to their DNA. Damage to DNA is known to accumulate throughout life, and to be associated with risk of cancer and other diseases in adulthood. If we can show that poor diet in childhood increases DNA damage in childhood, it suggests that poor diet early in life may also increase risk of cancer and other diseases in adulthood. This will underpin important, salient health promotion messages we can provide to parents.

Funding Amount $AUD 715,131.00

Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant